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Harry Dorsey Gough
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By David Marks, April 25, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Harry Dorsey Gough Marker | | This is the third historic marker erected by community leaders as part of a historical education campaign; the first was at Camp Chapel, and the second was at the site of the village of Germantown. The marker was manufactured by Catskill Castings of New York. In the background is the future site of Gough Park. | | |
Inscription. The founder of Perry Hall, Gough and his wife Prudence sheltered Methodist leaders at the Perry Hall Mansion between 1775 and 1808.
Erected 2009 by Perry Hall Improvement Association.
Location. 39° 24.137′ N, 76° 26.759′ W. Marker is in Perry Hall, Maryland, in Baltimore County. Marker is at the intersection of Honeygo Boulevard and East Joppa Road, on the right when traveling west on Honeygo Boulevard. Click for map. Marker is located to the east of Camp Chapel United Methodist Church. The location is the site of a future park to be named in honor of the Gough family ("Gough Park"). Marker is at or near this postal address: 5000 East Joppa Road, Perry Hall MD 21128, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Camp Chapel (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); Germantown (approx. 1.2 miles away); Perry Hall (approx. 1.3 miles away); “Whitemarsh” (approx. 1.6 miles away); Indian Rock (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named Harry Dorsey Gough (approx. 1.8 miles away); Gunpowder Falls State Park (approx. 1.8 miles away); Union of Brother and Sisters of Ford’s Asbury Lodge No. 1 (approx. 2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Perry Hall.| | | | 
By David Marks | |
| | | 2. Harry Dorsey Gough | | |
More about this marker. The marker was erected as part of the Perry Hall Improvement Association's commenoration of Baltimore County's 350th anniversary.
Regarding Harry Dorsey Gough. Born in 1745 in Annapolis, Gough purchased a 1,000-acre estate near the Great Gunpowder River in 1773. He named this property “Perry Hall,” after a family estate near Birmingham, England, and completed construction of what is now called the Perry Hall Mansion. Following Gough’s conversion to Methodism, the Perry Hall Mansion became a refuge for leaders such as Francis Asbury, who later became the first Methodist bishop. Gough was also a leading philanthropist. Gough served on a commission, chartered by the Maryland General Assembly in 1773, to provide the state with its first Alms House, where poor families could receive shelter and food. By 1806, he was serving on the board of trustees for St. Peter's School, a home for orphans in Baltimore. Locally, he donated the funds to construct Camp Chapel church. When he died in 1808 at the Perry Hall Mansion, he was survived by his wife Prudence, who was also an active Methodist and devoted friend of Francis Asbury.
Also see . . .
1. Perry Hall Online. (Submitted on April 24, 2009, by David Marks of Perry Hall, Maryland.)
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By David Marks | |
| | | 3. Prudence Gough | | Prudence Gough was an even more devout follower of Methodism and friend of Francis Asbury. She survived her husband by 14 years. | | |
2. Harry Dorsey Gough: The Founder of Perry Hall. (Submitted on April 24, 2009, by David Marks of Perry Hall, Maryland.)
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By Gloria Marks, April 25, 2009 | |
| | | 4. Dedication of the Harry Dorsey Gough Marker | | The Perry Hall Improvement Association dedicated the Harry Dorsey Gough marker on Saturday, April 25, 2009. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on April 24, 2009, by David Marks of Perry Hall, Maryland. This page has been viewed 673 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 25, 2009, by David Marks of Perry Hall, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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